جست‌وجوی استاد و پژوهشگر

Philip Wardمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Multi-hazard Risk Management
• Flood and Drought Risk
• Climate Change Impacts
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Prof. Philip Ward is a Full Professor of Global Water Risk Dynamics at the Institute for Environmental Studies (IVM), Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, and Head of the Water and Climate Risk section. He holds a part-time role as Senior Expert at Deltares (2023–present) and was a visiting scientist at Columbia University (2013–2014). His leadership includes roles in the United Nations Global Platform on Disaster Risk Reduction and the UNDRR Global Risk Assessment Framework Expert Group. Education: PhD: Simulating discharge and sediment yield in the Meuse basin (VU Amsterdam, 2008) MSc (cum laude): Environment and Resource Management (VU Amsterdam, 2005) BSc: Geography (University of Manchester, 1999) Research Interests: Focuses on integrating physical and social drivers of risk to improve natural hazard management. Key areas include multi-hazard risk science, climate adaptation strategies for floods/droughts, and societal resilience. His work bridges scientific innovation with policy-relevant solutions, emphasizing global environmental challenges. Awards & Grants: European Geosciences Union Plinius Medal (2019) NWO VENI and VIDI grants (climate adaptation research) Key Projects: Coordinates the EU Horizon 2020 MYRIAD-EU project (multi-hazard risk science) and serves as Science Lead for ESA’s EO4MultiHazards. Involved in initiatives funded by the World Bank, NWO, and the EU. Teaching & Advising: Teaches courses on Water Risks, Hydrology, and Policy at BSc/MSc levels. Currently advises 14 PhD students. Labs/Teams: Leads the Global Water and Climate Risk section at IVM, collaborating with global partners on risk assessment frameworks and disaster resilience strategies.

• Geohazards
• Disaster Risk Management
• Environmental Modeling
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Bastiaan van den Bout is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Applied Earth Sciences and Digital Society Institute. His work focuses on geohazards, disaster risk management, and environmental modeling. He contributes to the UN Sustainable Development Goals, particularly in reducing disaster risks and mitigating climate change impacts. Research Interests: Multi-hazard simulation and impact chains Flood and landslide dynamics Cascading hazards and climate adaptation Machine learning applications in environmental science Recent research highlights include developing platforms for disaster impact quantification and analyzing tropical cyclone impacts using satellite data. He has collaborated internationally, including work on Dominica’s flood risk and coastal retreat strategies. Labs/Teams: Involved in the OpenLISEM hazard modeling project, a key tool for simulating environmental hazards.

Emanuele Bevacquaمشاهده پروفایل

پژوهشگر

• Climate Science
• Compound Weather Extremes
• Climate Change Impacts
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Roles & Affiliations: Dr. Emanuele Bevacqua is an Emmy Noether Group Leader and Deputy Head of the Compound Environmental Risks department at the Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research (UFZ) in Leipzig, Germany. He leads research on compound climate extremes using advanced climate models and interdisciplinary approaches. Education: PhD in Physics (Climate Science) from the University of Graz (2018), MSc in Physics (Geophysics/Astrophysics) from the University of Calabria (2014), and BSc in Physics from the University of Calabria (2012). Research Focus: Investigates compound weather and climate extremes (e.g., floods, droughts, wildfires) in a changing climate. Uses large ensemble climate models, impact models (hydrological/renewable energy), and observational data to assess risks and societal/environmental impacts. Key areas include extreme event attribution, climate variability drivers, and uncertainties in future projections. Grants & Funding: Principal Investigator of the Emmy Noether Programme-funded ADVICE project (€1.5M, 2024–2029) and co-PI of SEESAW (€500k, 2025–2027). Previously led the COST Action DAMOCLES (€600k, 2018–2022). Labs/Teams: Heads the Compound Climate Extremes group and contributes to interdisciplinary teams like the Computational Hydrosystems and Environmental Informatics groups. Collaborates with global institutions on projects such as the European Drought Observatory and renewable energy resilience initiatives.

Md Mamunur Rashidمشاهده پروفایل

استادیار

• Coastal Hazards
• Hydro-meteorological Extremes
• Climate Change Impacts
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Dr. Md Mamunur Rashid is an Assistant Professor in the Division of Coastal Sciences at the University of Southern Mississippi's School of Ocean Science and Engineering. His primary research focuses on coastal hazards, hydro-meteorological extremes, and climate change impacts. He holds a Ph.D. in Water Engineering (2016) from the University of South Australia and an MSc in Environmental Engineering (2008) from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. Education: PhD in Water Engineering, University of South Australia (2016) MSc in Environmental Engineering, Nanyang Technological University (2008) Research Interests: Quantifying coastal hazards (e.g., flood, extreme rainfall, storm surges) Modeling climate-driven changes in hydro-meteorological extremes Infrastructure resilience under climate scenarios Socio-environmental system impacts of extreme events His work emphasizes interdisciplinary approaches, combining machine learning, remote sensing, and statistical modeling. Publications highlight advancements in storm surge prediction, compound flood analysis, and satellite-based flood mapping. Recent trends focus on integrating AI techniques for real-time hazard assessment and climate change adaptation strategies. Labs/Teams: Leads the CoHEx (Coastal Hazards and Hydrometeorological Extremes) research group, focusing on coastal resilience and extreme event mitigation.

Christopher Emrichمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Disaster Management
• Geospatial Technologies
• Social Vulnerability
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Dr. Christopher Emrich is the Boardman Endowed Professor of Environmental Science and Public Administration at the University of Central Florida's School of Public Administration, part of the College of Community Innovation and Education. He also serves as Interim Director of UCF's National Center for Integrated Coastal Research. His research focuses on equitable disaster recovery solutions, geospatial technologies in emergency management, and social vulnerability analysis. He has worked with FEMA and conducted studies in regions like Florida, Louisiana, and Puerto Rico to address recovery inequities and climate impacts. Dr. Emrich's work emphasizes transdisciplinary approaches to understand disaster loss patterns and resilience, particularly for socially vulnerable populations. His projects include developing tools like the Social Vulnerability Index (SoVI) and impact assessments for federal recovery programs. He investigates how environmental stressors, such as heatwaves and flooding, affect health outcomes in marginalized communities. Recent publications explore topics like power outage inequities, heat-related health risks for elderly populations, and flood loss dynamics along U.S. coastlines. His research bridges geospatial analytics with policy to inform disaster mitigation and climate adaptation strategies. Despite his extensive contributions, no specific awards are listed in the provided text.

• Hydrodynamics
• Sediment Transport
• River Engineering
• +۳ مورد دیگر

JÓZSA János is a Professor at the Department of Hydraulic and Water Resources Engineering, Faculty of Civil Engineering, Budapest University of Technology and Economics. He serves as Coordinator of the Specialization in Infrastructure Engineering (MSc) and is a member of both the Pál Vásárhelyi Doctoral School of Civil Engineering and Earth Sciences and the Faculty's Habilitation and Doctoral Council. His research focuses on: Hydrodynamics of surface waters and interface processes Wind-induced lake currents and sediment motion Flow, mixing, and sediment transport in compound-channel rivers Floodplain inundation modeling Effects of ship-induced waves on river banks Analysis of his 2019-2024 publications reveals consistent emphasis on Danube River hydrodynamics, sediment transport mechanisms, and environmental impacts of engineering interventions. Key methodological contributions include validation of 2D/3D numerical models against field measurements, novel sediment transport calculation methods using shear Reynolds number, and practical frameworks for assessing ship wave impacts. His work bridges computational fluid dynamics with environmental monitoring. Professor Józsa has participated in international collaborations including the ERDF-funded SEDDON project for Austrian-Hungarian sediment research. No information on specific research grants or student advising was provided in the source materials.

Emanuele Bevacquaمشاهده پروفایل

پژوهشگر

• Climate Science
• Environmental Science
• Meteorology
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Emanuele Bevacqua is a climate scientist leading the Emmy Noether research group 'Compound Climate Extremes' at the Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research – UFZ (Germany), where he also serves as deputy head of the Department of Compound Environmental Risks. His expertise focuses on understanding compound climate and weather extreme events, their societal/environmental impacts, and their projections under climate change. Education: Bachelor/Master in Physics: University of Calabria (Italy) PhD in Climate Science: GEOMAR (Germany) and University of Graz (Austria) Postdoctoral Research: University of Reading (United Kingdom) Research Interests: Compound events such as hot-dry summers, coastal flooding from rainfall-storm surge combinations, multi-region droughts, and extreme weather impacts on renewable energy. Integrates observations, climate models, hydrological models, and statistical tools to study event drivers, climate variability influences, and uncertainty in projections. Highlights scenarios with potential societal surprises due to extreme impacts. Team & Collaboration: Works with the 'Compound Climate Extremes' team to assess risks like widespread floods, wildfire-prone conditions, food security threats from droughts, and adverse weather effects on energy systems. Research spans physical drivers, climate change impacts, and interdisciplinary modeling approaches.

Naresh Devineniمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Hydrology
• Machine Learning
• Probability and Statistics
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Naresh Devineni is a Professor in the Department of Civil Engineering at the City College of New York (CUNY), with affiliations to the CUNY-CREST Institute, Earth System Science and Environmental Engineering, and NOAA-CESSRST. His research focuses on hydrology, machine learning, and risk management, particularly in water resource management and climate change impacts. He advises PhD students like Arun Ravindranath (crop water stress modeling) and Nasser Najibi (global flood trends analysis). His work integrates statistical modeling, environmental data analysis, and interdisciplinary collaboration to address challenges in flood risk, water scarcity, and climate adaptation. Recent studies include forecasting monsoon-induced agricultural risks in India and analyzing global flood frequency trends using satellite data. Research highlights include developing the Cumulative Deficit Index (CDI) for crop water stress and analyzing flood duration changes via Earth System Dynamics. He collaborates with institutions like the Dartmouth Flood Observatory and Harvard Dataverse for data-driven insights. His research emphasizes probabilistic forecasting, uncertainty quantification, and actionable policy frameworks for sustainable water management. Key areas of contribution include: Climate-informed seasonal forecasts for agriculture Urban flood resilience in NYC post-Hurricane Ida Global flood pattern analysis using historical datasets Machine learning applications for risk assessment Publications span journals like Hydrology and Earth System Sciences and Earth System Dynamics, with a focus on bridging theoretical models and real-world decision-making.

Hussam N. Mahmoudمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Sustainable and Resilient Infrastructure
• Community Resilience
• Multi-Hazard Structural Engineering
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Hussam N. Mahmoud is the George T. Abell Professor in Infrastructure and Director of the Structural Laboratory at Colorado State University's Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering. He leads the SoPHIE Research Group , focusing on Sustainable and Resilient Infrastructure and Communities across three major research thrusts: community resilience quantification, multi-hazard structural performance, and deteriorated infrastructure lifecycle assessment. Key research areas include climate change adaptation , multi-hazard design , and life-cycle cost analysis for infrastructure subjected to earthquakes, wildfires, hurricanes, and climate-related deterioration. His work integrates machine learning (e.g., neural networks for wind damage prediction), hybrid simulation , and multi-resolution modeling of structural systems. Recent publications highlight interdependent recovery of healthcare/school networks , coastal community resilience to cyclones, and fatigue repair methodologies using fiber composites. Scientific Recognition Keynote speaker at international conferences (STESSA 2015, NEES Annual Meeting 2013) Invited to prestigious events: G7 One Health Summit , NASEM New Voices program Recipient of the George T. Abell Professorship, a distinguished academic honor Professional Leadership Chaired NASEM workshop on Natural Infrastructure Active in global collaborative frameworks through the InterAcademy Partnership Organizing committee member for triennial international academic conferences

• Geomorphology
• Remote Sensing
• Sedimentology
• +۷ مورد دیگر

Georg Stauch is a Professor at the University of Würzburg, holding the Chair of Geomorphology within the Institute of Geography and Geology, Faculty of Philosophy. His research spans multiple continents with particular focus on the Tibetan Plateau, Gobi Desert, and Central European reservoir systems. He employs advanced remote sensing techniques including Google Earth Engine and UAV photogrammetry to investigate landscape evolution and human-environment interactions. Stauch's research focuses on geomorphological processes in arid and high-mountain environments, with particular emphasis on sediment dynamics, climate change impacts, and anthropogenic influences. His work integrates field observations , remote sensing data , and sediment analysis to understand landscape evolution across various temporal scales. Recent research has increasingly incorporated microplastic analysis as a novel tool for dating sedimentary archives and understanding pollution history. His publication record reveals strong trends in utilizing multi-decadal satellite imagery to track dune migration rates across the Tibetan Plateau and Gobi Desert regions, while simultaneously investigating reservoir sedimentation as archives of human industrial activity in Central Europe. The integration of traditional geomorphological methods with modern cloud computing approaches represents a distinctive methodological signature across his recent work. Stauch actively contributes to educational innovation through projects like smartphone-based 3D landform mapping and XR technologies for geographical spatial analysis. His research group participates in multiple collaborative projects examining disaster risk, resilience, and environmental change across diverse global settings.

Florian Breiderمشاهده پروفایل

پژوهشگر

• Environmental Chemistry
• Water Quality
• Disinfection By-products
• +۷ مورد دیگر

Florian Breider is a Researcher and Head of the Central Environmental Laboratory (GR-CEL) at the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), within the School of Architecture, Civil and Environmental Engineering (ENAC) and the Institute of Environmental Engineering (IIE). He also serves as a Lecturer in the SSIE - Enseignement unit, contributing to environmental sciences education at EPFL. His research focuses on environmental chemistry, particularly the formation and detection of disinfection by-products such as N-nitrosamines in water systems, the role of disinfectants in promoting antibiotic resistance, and the development of advanced analytical methods using stable isotope techniques. His work integrates analytical chemistry, biogeochemistry, and water treatment engineering to address critical challenges in water safety and quality. His recent publications reveal a strong emphasis on N-nitrosamine formation mechanisms, chlorinated organic compounds, and isotopic tracing in environmental systems. Key themes include micelle-catalyzed nitrosation, chloroform formation from natural organic matter, and the use of UV-photolysis and chemiluminescence for total N-nitrosamine quantification. These studies are primarily published in high-impact journals such as Water Research , Environmental Science & Technology , and Analytical Chemistry . Formation mechanisms of N-nitrosamines and chlorinated organics Stable isotope analysis for environmental forensics Development of analytical tools for water contaminant detection Disinfection processes and their unintended consequences He has supervised at least one PhD student at EPFL, Margaux Océane Voumard, and is actively involved in teaching courses such as Analysis of Pollutants in the Environment and Urban Dialogues: Sustainability and Mediation . His research is supported by ongoing projects related to disinfection agents and antibiotic resistance in wastewater. He leads a research unit focused on environmental laboratory analysis and method development.

• Hydrology
• Climate Change
• Drought Forecasting
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Samuel Sutanto is a Research Associate in Earth Systems and Global Change at Wageningen University & Research, with extensive expertise in hydrology, climate change impacts, and drought forecasting. His work spans across Europe, Southeast Asia, and the Global South, with particular focus on agricultural decision support systems and integrating traditional knowledge with scientific approaches. His research interests encompass hydrological modeling, drought forecasting systems, machine learning applications in environmental science, and climate change impacts on water resources and agriculture. He has developed innovative tools like the DROP app, which delivers scientific rainfall and soil moisture forecasts for agricultural decision-making, particularly targeting smallholder farmers in regions like Ghana. Dr. Sutanto's publication portfolio reveals a strong focus on compound climate extremes, particularly drought-heatwave interactions and their cascading impacts on agriculture. His recent work analyzes how these compound events affect crop yields in regions like Mexico and Southeast Asia, while also developing next-generation forecasting systems that integrate Indigenous knowledge with machine learning approaches. His scientific contributions have been recognized through active collaborations across multiple continents, with significant work in European drought monitoring systems and climate resilience projects in Indonesia and West Africa. As a supervisor, Dr. Sutanto serves as Co-promotor for multiple PhD candidates working on climate resilience, water user associations in Indonesia, and sustainable irrigation practices in Liberia, demonstrating his commitment to developing the next generation of climate scientists and practitioners.

Shuqing Yangمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Sediment Transport
• Hydraulics
• Coastal Reservoirs
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Assoc. Professor Shuqing Yang is an Associate Professor at the School of Civil, Mining and Environmental Engineering, University of Wollongong, Australia, since 2007. He leads research in sediment transport, hydraulics, and coastal reservoir development, with a focus on estuary dynamics, water resource management, and environmental engineering. His work bridges experimental and theoretical approaches, emphasizing sustainable solutions for water scarcity and climate adaptation. Research Interests: Sediment Transport Mechanisms Coastal Reservoir Design and Applications Estuarine Hydrodynamics and Salinity Management Climate Change Impacts on Water Resources Hydraulic Engineering and Fluid Mechanics His recent articles analyze tidal-river interactions in estuaries, salinity intrusion mitigation, and coastal reservoir reliability under climate scenarios. Awards include Fellowship in the International Association for Coastal Reservoir Research (2018) and founding roles in related international organizations. He supervises PhD/Master's projects on coastal reservoir feasibility, water quality modeling, and sediment dynamics. Key grants include funding for coastal reservoir development in Jakarta and Melbourne’s water supply strategies. He directs the Center for Coastal Reservoir Research, advancing interdisciplinary solutions for global water security.

Xiaozhen Mouمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Microbial Ecology
• Environmental Science
• Biogeochemical Cycling
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Xiaozhen Mou is a Professor and MA Coordinator in the Department of Biological Sciences at Kent State University. Her research focuses on molecular microbial ecology, particularly bacterial roles in biogeochemical cycles and environmental toxin degradation. She leads the Molecular Microbial Ecology Laboratory, emphasizing metagenomics, metatranscriptomics, and advanced molecular techniques. Education: Ph.D. in Marine Microbiology (University of Georgia), M.S. in Marine Chemistry (Chinese Academy of Sciences), B.S. in Chemistry (Qingdao University). Research interests include: bacterial transformation of dissolved organic nitrogen, microbially mediated nitrogen removal, cyanotoxin detoxification in Lake Erie, ecological genomics of aquatic bacteria, and pharmaceutical impacts on freshwater microbiology. Recent work includes wastewater monitoring for SARS-CoV-2 and lignin degradation studies. Teaching includes Microbial Ecology, Marine Biology, and Biodiversity courses. Her lab actively collaborates on environmental projects, such as the Ohio Coronavirus Wastewater Monitoring Network.

• Urban Geography
• Water Access
• Development Studies
• +۲ مورد دیگر

Sarah Smiley is Professor and Interim Chair of Geography at Kent State University. An urban geographer with PhD from University of Kansas (2007), she researches water access inequalities and development challenges in Sub-Saharan Africa. Her work employs qualitative methods including spatial video analysis, mental mapping, and archival research to examine colonial legacies in urban service provision. Current projects investigate how water price, availability, reliability, and collection effort compound access barriers in informal settlements. Smiley's publications analyze COVID-19 impacts on water security, flood vulnerability mapping in Dar es Salaam, and tensions between formal/informal water providers. She documents how historical segregation patterns perpetuate contemporary service disparities and influence community adaptation strategies.